Mickie Blackwood, who lives in a high-demand neighbourhood in St. John's, says between 35 and 40 people have come to her door, asking to a view an apartment she doesn’t have.
Mickie Blackwood, who lives in a high-demand neighbourhood, says 35-40 people have come to her door, asking to a view an apartment she doesn’t have.
It came to a head in February, when someone came by for a viewing — resulting in an emotional explanation about making a deposit on the nonexistent apartment he saw in an ad posted to a student housing group on Facebook. "We had a tenant who actually recognized our company and knew that we had managed the building, so they reached out to us and told us what was going on," said Halfyard. "But it's crazy how people … can be so malicious in trying to scam prospective tenants."
She also suggests sending a friend or family member to view an apartment if the prospective tenant can't view it themselves.
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